24 courses with the subject TH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
*Students may be permitted to take two theatre production classes in the same semester. Theatre Major Required Electives (12 credits) Choose 12 credits below based on specific area of interest
A survey of the periods, practices and theories of the theatre. A History of Man’s spiritual quest through the medium of theatre, its playwrights, structures, and methods of staging and acting from the Greeks to Contemporary Works. Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of styles & genres, history & development of theatre in order to be informed practitioners. TH/CM 202 Acting for the Camera (3) This course aims to inform the student to learn how to present himself on camera in a variety of genres. It will provide instruction and experience in the basics of acting for both television and film. It will also examine informational and news journalism. Cross listed as CM 202. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
This course aims to inform the student to learn how to present himself on camera in a variety of genres. It will provide instruction and experience in the basics of acting for both television and film. It will also examine informational and news journalism. Cross listed as CM 202. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
157 a Communication elective)
Principles of the craft of acting, with emphasis on script analysis from the standpoint of character’s objective. Includes the development of voice, movement, rehearsal, and performance process.
A studio course designed to familiarize students with the basic skills of one or more of the following stage technologies: lighting, sound, makeup, costume, set construction, and publicity. Pre-requisite: Permission of instructor.
Montreat College’s touring theatre company, a small acting ensemble that offers the student practical application of basic acting skills and teamwork. The course culminates in performance opportunities within the college community as well as the church and community settings in the Asheville area. The course will introduce the student to theatre as ministry, both in philosophy and application. Course may be repeated. Three rehearsals each week. Pre-requisites: TH 230 and permission of instructor. 233
This course will provide students and faculty the opportunity to examine current issues or specialized topics within the discipline at a lower-level of study (appropriate for freshmen or sophomore academic experience). Topics will be determined by the department. Class will meet 15 hours for each hour of credit offered. Repeatable for different topics. (Offered by department discretion.) 335
These courses allow students the opportunity to earn credit for participating in a main stage production. Students will develop advanced skills needed in aspects of production such as costume, lighting and sound, performance, and business operations. Main stage productions are full-length plays produced by the theatre department and directed by a theatre faculty or invited theatre guest director. Theatre majors must take each course in sequence, but the courses are open to students outside of the major. Student theatre productions outside the theatre department do not count as main stage productions so credit is not given for such participation without approval by the department chair. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of 200- level theatre production and permission of professor.
This course lays the basic foundation of the techniques of directing a play. Students will analyze a play from a directing standpoint, learn how to assess and honor the playwright’s intent and translate that to the stage, understand different approaches to directing, utilize space and movement, and learn how to work with actors from first reading through production. Course will culminate in a public performance of final directed scenes. Pre-requisite: TH230 and/or permission of instructor.
6 hours of Communication or Theatre electives 155
Montreat College’s touring theatre company, a small acting ensemble that offers the student practical application of basic acting skills and teamwork. The course culminates in performance opportunities within the College community as well as the church and community settings in the Asheville area. The course will introduce the student to theatre as ministry, both in philosophy and application. Course may be repeated. Three rehearsals each week. Pre-requisites: TH 230 and/or permission of instructor. TH/CM 335 Playwriting/Screenwriting (3) This course covers the foundational elements of stage and/or film script writing: structure, character development, plot development and use of image. It will also develop the use of the imagination and address how to utilize that effectively with the discipline of writing well. Semester will conclude with staged readings of the students’ final scenes.
Choose 9 additional hours in English at the 300-level or above (may also include Communication 318 and/or 341) 181
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Designed for the student who is interested in a time-or-labor intensive study in the field of theatre such as, but not limited to, directing a main stage production or starring in a one-person, full-length play, stage managing a production, technical and/or costume design; and research project or community outreach program. Pre-requisites: IS 310, EN 102, TH 230, TH 232, TH 317 with a minimum grade of C and/or permission of professor.
This course will provide students and faculty the opportunity to participate in examining current issues or specialized topics within the discipline. Topics will be selected by the department head. Class will meet 15 hours for each hour of credit offered. A student can repeat for up to six hours of credit. 336
An intensive, quality, structured learning opportunity that immerses students in appropriate professional contexts. Supervision of the internship is a shared responsibility between the faculty advisor and on-site supervisor. Pre-requisite: IS 310.
This course will provide students and faculty the opportunity to examine current issues or specialized topics within the discipline at an upper-level of study (appropriate for junior or senior academic experience). Topics will be determined by the department. Class will meet 15 hours for each hour of credit offered. Repeatable for different topics. (Offered by department discretion.)
Students may choose to participate in a directed study of their own choice contingent on faculty availability. Credit varies 1-3 hours. Repeatable for up to six hours of credit.
Theatre Production* (7) 255
Source: Montreat College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
